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2 trees in the garden. One was the Tree of Life, and the Other was the Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil.
At any time, they could have eaten from the tree of life, as it was not forbidden. AT ANY TIME!! But that wicked serpent enticed the woman, saying that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil will make them wise, and they will become as God, knowing good and evil.
Many Christians today still eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They presume to be able to discern between good and evil, but they cannot discern that they are eating from the forbidden tree. They want to be God. They want to use their own knowledge to figure God out. They think they are wise. They would rather eat of that tree, and not of the Tree of life, which is Jesus Christ. If only they could eat of that tree, then they would have had all the wisdom and discernment they needed. As in that tree there is Eternal life and Eternal wisdom.
They thought that tree was the good tree, but it was a tree that would bring corruption in them. And so, enmity was set against the seed of the serpent and the seed that was to come. But the seed that was to come crushed the head of the serpent, and triumphed over him in victory. And all the seed of the serpent will be destroyed.
Jesus Christ is LIFE! HE gives the Spirit to discern. Any other way of discerning, by outward appearance or by some book knowledge one might think earns them a discernment degree is but witchcraft and rebellion to the Way of Life. It is not wisdom, it is corruption, and it is sin. And the wrath of God still remains.
But the Spirit of God is the Spirit of discernment, as without the Spirit no one can discern according to truth. Jesus Christ gives of his Spirit to those who believe and obey him. And if not to the wicked, then what spirit do they follow? Not the Spirit of God.
May Jesus bless you.
At any time, they could have eaten from the tree of life, as it was not forbidden. AT ANY TIME!! But that wicked serpent enticed the woman, saying that the tree of the knowledge of good and evil will make them wise, and they will become as God, knowing good and evil.
Many Christians today still eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. They presume to be able to discern between good and evil, but they cannot discern that they are eating from the forbidden tree. They want to be God. They want to use their own knowledge to figure God out. They think they are wise. They would rather eat of that tree, and not of the Tree of life, which is Jesus Christ. If only they could eat of that tree, then they would have had all the wisdom and discernment they needed. As in that tree there is Eternal life and Eternal wisdom.
They thought that tree was the good tree, but it was a tree that would bring corruption in them. And so, enmity was set against the seed of the serpent and the seed that was to come. But the seed that was to come crushed the head of the serpent, and triumphed over him in victory. And all the seed of the serpent will be destroyed.
Jesus Christ is LIFE! HE gives the Spirit to discern. Any other way of discerning, by outward appearance or by some book knowledge one might think earns them a discernment degree is but witchcraft and rebellion to the Way of Life. It is not wisdom, it is corruption, and it is sin. And the wrath of God still remains.
But the Spirit of God is the Spirit of discernment, as without the Spirit no one can discern according to truth. Jesus Christ gives of his Spirit to those who believe and obey him. And if not to the wicked, then what spirit do they follow? Not the Spirit of God.
May Jesus bless you.